Picture of the week: Heathrow appoints first Poet in Residence for 80th anniversary celebration

2026-05-29T10:01:00

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Heathrow Airport marks eight decades of global connectivity with a large scale poetry installation visible only from the skies above London.

Discover how Heathrow celebrated its 80th anniversary with a unique aviation inspired poem written across a field beside the airport.

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